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Stan Lee -- shown here in 2012 at the premiere of Marvel Studios’ ’The Avengers’ in Hollywood -- revolutionised pop culture with his universe of superheroes. — AFP PhotoViet Nam News LOS ANGELES — Marvel legend Stan Lee, who revolutionised pop culture as the co-creator of iconic superheroes like Spider-Man and The Hulk who now dominate the world’s movie screens, has died. He was 95 years old. Lee, the face of comic book culture in the United States, died early Monday in Los Angeles after suffering a number of illnesses in recent years. "With a heavy heart, we share our deepest condolences with his daughter and brother," said Marvel Comics and its owner The Walt Disney Company in a statement. "We honour and remember the creator, voice and champion of Marvel... Every time you open a Marvel comic, Stan will be there." The New Yorker, known for his distinctive tinted glasses and impish grin, ended up in the comics business by accident, thanks to an … [Read more...] about Stan Lee, Marvel legend and father of superheroes, dies at 95

As a writer and editor, Lee was key to the ascension of Marvel into a comic book titan in the 1960s when, in collaboration with artists such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he created superheroes who would enthrall generations of young readers. "He felt an obligation to his fans to keep creating," his daughter J.C. Lee said in a statement to Reuters. "He loved his life and he loved what he did for a living. His family loved him and his fans loved him. He was irreplaceable." She did not mention Lee’s cause of death but the TMZ celebrity news website said an ambulance was called to Lee’s Hollywood Hills home early Monday and that he died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Americans were familiar with superheroes before Lee, in part thanks to the 1938 launch of Superman by Detective Comics, the company that would become DC Comics, Marvel’s archrival. Lee was widely credited with adding a new layer of complexity and humanity to superheroes. His characters were not made of … [Read more...] about Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man and other Marvel superheroes, dead at 95

LOS ANGELES — Desk jockeys in eye-wateringly tight spandex will blur the line between fantasy and reality this week as they invade San Diego for the world’s largest celebration of pop culture fandom. The 49th Comic-Con International will revel in movies, TV and - yes - comic books, as fans in pitch-perfect monster, alien and manga costumes swelter in the southern Californian heat over five surreal days. Where fandom abounds, controversy is never far behind. And the big bone of contention this year is Disney’s decision not to bring its Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to Comic-Con, despite a record-breaking year with Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp. "It’s going to be an interesting year this year," said SyFy Wire editor-in-chief Adam Swiderski in a video preview of the Wednesday to Sunday get-together at the city’s harborfront convention centre. "A lot of the big players like ’Marvel,’ ’Star … [Read more...] about Get your geek on: 130,000 head for San Diego Comic-Con

This week, Marvel Studios unleashes the highly-anticipated "Avengers: Infinity War" on theaters worldwide, almost 10 years to the day that it introduced movie fans to its ever-expanding comic book world with "Iron Man." The film, set to hit US theaters on Thursday night, is sure to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year - and the unofficial kick-off to the summer movie season. "Infinity War" is the 19th film in the so-called Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) - it combines a whopping nine franchises, and the cast list reads like a who's who of Hollywood's A-list. Robert Downey Jr will don the red and yellow metal suit once again as Iron Man; Benedict Cumberbatch is Doctor Strange; Scarlett Johansson is back as Black Widow; and Australia's Chris Hemsworth is Thor. Also back for more? Black Panther - the Marvel breakout of the year after the massive opening of the standalone pic in February, Captain America, the Hulk, Spider-Man, Hawkeye, the Guardians of the Galaxy and their … [Read more...] about Marvel heroes together en masse for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

In a traditional robe, dark sunglasses and a fake moustache, the cosplayer lurked in the corner posing as an FBI agent in the Middle East: welcome to Comic Con in Dubai. Middle East Comic Con kicks off in Dubai, photo: AFP / KARIM SAHIB Dozens of youths turned up in their comic best for the seventh edition of the Middle East Film and Comic Con, which runs from Thursday to Saturday. Headlining the event this year are Kristian Nairn — Hodor from Game of Thrones — alongside Ezra "The Flash" Miller and Doctor Who’s Jenna Coleman. Comic Con is expected to draw some 70,000 fans of geek culture, according to the organisers, all of whom are hoping to get a glimpse of their favourite stars. Emirati Saad Ibrahim and his two young sons arrived at the event dressed in head-to-toe Star Wars costumes: dad as Anakin Skywalker, and his two boys as the villans Darth Vader and Kylo Ren. "We brought the children to have a good time," he said, adding that his family attended … [Read more...] about Middle East Comic Con kicks off in Dubai